Pediatric Cardiology

by Johnson, Walter H., Jr.; Moller, James H.

• ISBN13: 9780781728782
• ISBN10: 0781728789
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This handbook addresses the important and growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric care. This guide provides the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern. Topics covered include preventive cardiology and health promotion, heart disease in the neonate and in special populations, congenital cardiac malformation, acquired cardiac conditions, and congestive heart failure.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Diagnostic Methods	1	(55)
Preventive Cardiology and Health Promotion	56	(27)
Heart Disease in Special Populations	83	(9)
Classification and Pathophysiology	92	(6)
Acyanosis and Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow (Left-to-Right Shunt)	98	(46)
Obstructive Lesions	144	(31)
Cardiac Conditions Associated with Right-to-Left Shunt (Cyanotic Lesions)	175	(42)
Other Congenital Cardiac Anomalies	217	(9)
Cardiac Conditions in the Neonate	226	(11)
Acquired Cardiac Conditions	237	(25)
Arrhythmias	262	(19)
Congestive Cardiac Failure	281	(16)
Appendices
A. Congestive Heart Failure: Drug Therapy	288	(2)
B. Management of the Cyanotic Neonate with Congenital Heart Disease	290	(1)
C. Management of Hypercyanotic (Tet) Spells	291	(1)
D. Acute Management of Tachydysrhythmia	292	(1)
E. Acute Management of Bradydysrhythmia	293	(1)
F. External Direct Current (DC) Shock	294	(1)
G. Selected References	295	(2)
Subject Index	297